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Political Science 1 (Summer 2009)
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| Week | Date | This Week's Topics | Assignments Due |
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| 1 | 6/30/09 |
Introductions, Course Overview Democracy and Fundamentals The Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Nos. 10, 51
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Chapter 1, 2-22 Chapter 2, 28-54
Appendices A, C |
| 2 | 07/07/09 |
Federalism
Civil Liberties |
Chapter 3, 77-101
Chapter 4, 107-139 |
| 3 | 07/14/09 |
Civil Rights
Midterm review Midterm exam |
Chapter 5, 145-180
Chapters 1-5
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| 4 | 07/21/09 |
Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and Media
Interest Groups and Political Parties |
Chapter 6, 192-213 Chapter 9, 314-329
Chapter 7, 220-243 Chapter 8, 247-277 |
| 5 | 07/28/09 |
Campaigns, Elections, and Voting Congress Presidency
Bureaucracy; Judiciary |
Chapter 9, 284-313 Chapter 10, 335-365 Chapter 11, 371-399
Chapter 12, 403-428 Chapter 13, 431-454 |
| 6 | 08/04/09 |
Domestic Policy Foreign Policy
Final review Final exam |
Chapter 14, 459-493 Chapter 15, 499-525
Chapters 6-15 |
Email: James Nguyen
Phone: 408.864-8999 x3720
Office: MCC-24 and WRC
Hours:
MW 12:30 to 1:30 (WRC) and TTH 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (MCC-24)
